WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Schools orchestra program has invited the community to the orchestra holiday concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at the Warsaw Community High School Performing Arts Center. The orchestra is under the direction of Heather Brannock. There is no admission charge for the concert, and members of the community are …read more.

WARSAW — The WCHS Choral Department will present their December Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, in the WCHS Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature five high school choirs performing a wide variety of seasonal favorites, as well as fresh new arrangements of classic pieces. The Select Chorale and Select Women will …read more.

WARSAW — The auditorium at Lakeview Middle School was filled Saturday evening, Dec. 12, as concertgoers gathered to hear Susie McEntire perform. This was McEntire’s third time performing in Warsaw and her second Christmas concert here. Like last year, the concert was paired with a Toys for Tots drive, with more than a dozen large …read more.

By DANI BARKEY Warsaw Community Schools WARSAW — The Warsaw sixth, seventh and eighth-grade bands will present their winter concert at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, in the WCHS Performing Art Center Auditorium. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. Canned food donations will be accepted at the door for the local community. The concert will feature …read more.

By ETHAN SHECKLER Marketing Director, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts WARSAW — Symphony of the Lakes will present its holiday concert, Winter Magic, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. The concert will feature a variety of music from Disney’s “Frozen,” Christmas classics and a narration of Clement Clarke Moore’s “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.”   The …read more.

Embarking on his 19th annual holiday tour, Jim Brickman will bring together the sounds of the season with Comfort & Joy, the 2015 Holiday Tour. Brickman will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the IPFW Rhinehart Music Center, 2010 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 10, in the …read more.

By DONNA BURROUGHS, EdS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation The first and second grade students at Triton Elementary School entertained their families with a musical program on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The Christmas spirit was in the air. The music program was under the direction of Mollie Kintzel.

The Fort Wayne Männerchor/Damenchor will present a traditional German Christmas concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, in the beautiful neo-gothic setting of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. St. Peter’s Catholic Church is located at 518 E. DeWald St. in Fort Wayne. The program is directed by Tom Remenschneider and will be sung entirely in German, …read more.

By LORI ANN TILDEN Administrative Assistant, Warsaw Community Schools The Warsaw Community High School Choral Department will present their December Holiday Concert “Go Tell It!” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2 in the WCHS Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature all four high school choirs performing a wide variety of seasonal favorites as well …read more.

The holiday season is rapidly approaching and it’s time to start celebrating. Enjoy your first taste of the holiday season at the Symphony of the Lakes Home for the Holidays Pops Concert at 2 p.m. and 7p.m. Saturday Nov. 22, 2014, at the Warsaw Performing Arts Center. Home for the Holidays will be a complete holiday …read more.

Please note that in observance of Independence Day, the Winona Lake town offices will be closed Thursday, July 4. Trash collection for Tuesday, July 2, will follow its regular pick up schedule. Trash collection for Thursday, July 4, will be picked up on Friday, July 5.

It’s almost time for the Fourth of July Celebration at Manchester University. The party kicks off at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4, on the east side of the North Manchester campus with the Manchester Civic Band and other patriotic presentations. Free, kid-friendly activities, including glow sticks, kites and face paint, will help the whole family …read more.

Wawasee High School Instrumental Music Department presents the string orchestra in “No Strings Attached,” a concert of holiday music, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, in the high school auditorium. Under the direction of Joyce Dubach, the orchestra will open with the popular Christmas tune “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” The finale will be a medley …read more.